@rpleavitt: "Two relatively new toys involved:  MIM Fender fretless Jazz bass and Boss 
RT-20 pedal, set to "univibe" mode (you can hear it at the tail end of the 
song).
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This is also the first song I mixed using my new Yamaha HS-10w subwoofer. 
I'm not sure whether the new sub cured my woes setting bass/kick level 
right: the song sounds GREAT on my recording system but muddy as hell on 
this computer.  So I'd appreciate comments on how the low frequencies are 
coming across and on the mix generally.
Guitars: lead is the Ric 450 played through a Marshall JCM 800 2204, with 
the RT-20 kicking in at the end with the amp cranked up and the Hot Plate 
engaged.  Rhythm is the Highway One strat through a Vox AC-30.
The bass track is recorded direct, and I used an Ampeg bass-amp modeler on 
it afterwards. "
    @jim: "On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 18:20:27 -0500, "RichL" <email_address>
wrote:
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Nice work! The lower frequencies sound nice and round. On my Sony
Headphones everything sound seperate but together.  Not aimee11@example.com.
Production sounds big which I like  ( which as you have probably
figured out at this point)
Did you nick a bit of Norwegian Wood or is just me?
Jim"
    @rpleavitt: ""mercutio" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Yes, I did.  Twice, once at the beginning and once at the end.  It's an 
intentional nod.  I figured it fit in with the "mysterious woman" theme.
Thanks for the comments on the bass and everything else! "
    @calder999: "<quote>
Good stuff! Loved the dirty guitar solo near the end. Vocals a little 
low in the mix for me, but JJ Cale would approve.
Love it, and timely too.
Stephen
Ballina, NSW"
    @jtees4: "On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 18:20:27 -0500, "RichL" <email_address>
wrote:
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You may get a call (or a bill) from Paul or Yoko! 
Very very nice. The talking part is excellent. The part where you
change tempo is also extremely good. Really really complex compared to
your usual, also much heavier than your usual....and I'm starting from
the premise that your usual is very good. I also like the way you play
serious vs: funny with the lyrics. Really just plain excellent. Also
your best mix ever, and the bass shows up on my computer speakers
where your other stuff never did."
    @tonydone: ""RichL" <email_address> wrote in message 
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I think they get better all the time. I like the changes in pace and style, 
I got the feeling of about five songs crammed into one. <g> Not sure about 
the copyright on a couple of bars though. Lawsuit bait?
Tony D"
    @rpleavitt: ""Stephen" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Thanks, Stephen, I'd imagine it's particularly timely for you folks in 
Australia! "
    @rpleavitt: ""Mark Bedingfield" <email_address> wrote in 
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Thanks, Mark! "
    @rpleavitt: ""jtees4" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Thanks!  I appreciate the comments!  Looks like my bass perception problems 
are just about cured. "
    @rpleavitt: ""Tony Done" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Thanks, Tony!  I'm sure if I intended the song to make money or spread it 
widely outside of usenet, there might be an issue there.  But I intend 
neither, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. "
    @rpleavitt: ""RichL" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Follow up: I'm surprised no one asked about the "wind" (starting at about 
1:51).
That's not part of the univibe sound, I had to make another track to create 
that effect.  The way I did it was to plug a fuzz pedal into the amp (with 
nothing plugged into the input) and crank the gain to the max, which I then 
recorded to effectively create a "white noise" track.  Yes, it sounded very 
annoying!
Then I played back the white noise track, ran it through a wah pedal and 
then to the amp, and recorded THAT.  I just gently rocked back and forth on 
the wah to create the effect of the wind rising up and dying down.  Finally, 
I panned it back and forth between left and right channels to make it sound 
more "swirling".
I'll probably never need an effect like that again, but it was fun to 
create! "
    @lawrenceOmitThisBitlogic: ""RichL" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Just as well you didn't give a nod to "Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum 
Tree"...
Lawrence
"Stan, poke your grandma!" - Randy Marsh - 07 April 2010"
    @squier: "<quote>
I'm not really into the technical aspects of recording, I just know
what I like it to sound like in the end after it comes through all
of the technology.  First of all, your recordings keep getting better
and better and the mix and sound is really good.  The next step would
be to have it done at a dedicated pro studio.  That's about as good
a 'home' studio recording as I've ever heard.  So great job on that!
Comments on the song would be that it is obviously Beatle inspired
not only by the riff(s) but by the construction of the song itself.
It's like taking the meat of RichL and spices from the beatles and
mixing them all into a blender and out come 'Miss Twister' with an
unexpected type of ending that accentuates itself with your sense of
timing that says... hey... let's take an odd ride on the end/fade out here.
I really liked the ending - kinda like a far more musical
'Day in the Life' ending - definitely not in Kansas anymore
The only thing that I would change is this strange vocal dead space
that occurs at 0:42 and around 1:04 in the song - when you sing
"Little Miss Twister" and then there's a one or two beat dead space
and then the music kicks in again.  There's just something missing
right there after you sing Little Miss Twister.  As if there wants
to be a vocal slur into the music... a yeow... or growl.. or something.
I mean if Little Miss Twister rocked your world and placed you clearly
outside of the Kansas boundries... you can't just sing her name
"Little Miss Twister" as deadpan (twice) as you have in the song.
You gotta let out a growl or yeaaahhhh or whatever in that next beat
as the music takes over sans vocals.
I really liked this song RichL.  You are hitting your stride and
it's good stuff.  I think I would have liked to jammed or gigged
with you when you were doing so earlier in your life.  This is why
I take the time to listen to old heads (no offense - that's a compliment)
and get ideas and inspiration from old skool inspired songs.
Thanks very much for sharing that.  It's appreciated 'round my way.
ps.  it's good to hear something other than straight up pentatonic stuff.
It keeps reminding me what those other notes are for."
    @rpleavitt: ""Squier" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Thanks, Squier!  I really appreciate the comments!
I like your idea of filling the space at the two spots you mentioned!  I 
don't know why it didn't occur to me at the time.  I'm not sure yet whether 
I want to fill it with a voice or a guitar "squeal", but I'll be revisiting 
other aspects of the song based on other comments I've received and I'll 
definitely put something in there! "
    @bigtoehere: "On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 18:20:27 -0500, "RichL" <email_address>
wrote:
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Not much more to say except great job!  Loved it, thanks. 
tony"
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